It sounds like your brain has had the chance to associate a lot of activities and people with alcohol, so it only stands to reason that you’ll think about alcohol when you experience basically everything in life. This can lead to cravings, but also cravings can just happen anyways.
An example of this phenomenon is when a kiddo learns that going by the toy aisle means they get a toy. You’d better believe they learn quickly and remember when the toy comes from and may very well fuss when they don’t get one (and let’s be fair, sometimes they fuss for no reason at all!)
I agree with others that recommend avoiding situations or limiting exposure to people who you associate strongly with alcohol, especially early in recovery. I also recommend taking the naltexone as it can help reduce cravings for alcohol… (Its a bit like earplugs for the fussing kiddo, making the noise more tolerable and easier to ignore). And absolutely don’t look too far into the future. Just be sober a day at a time (or an hour, or 5 minutes if needed).
Dumb question:
Not sure I understand the point of drizzling the oil at the end. Would it not work to gently coat the tofu and then press into the bread crumbs? Wouldn’t drizzling at the end leave you with some spots that are oily and some that aren’t?